Bolzano Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bolzano airport (Aeroporto di Bolzano; 0471 25 52 55; www.abd-airport.it) is served by flights to Rome, Olbia and Cagliari. Cheap airport transfers are available through Locus Coach (www.locuscoach.com).

Buses run by SAD (www.sad.it) leave from the bus station (840 00 04 71; Via Perathoner) for destinations throughout the province, including Val Gardena (up to 12 daily), Brunico (up to 20 connections daily) and Merano (55 minutes, hourly). SAD buses also head for resorts outside the province, including Cortina d’Ampezzo. Updated timetables are on the SAD website.

Bolzano train station (Piazza Stazione) is connected by hourly trains with Merano (40 minutes), Trento (30 minutes), Verona (2½ hours), with less frequent connections to Brunico (1½ hours, six daily) in the Val Pusteria.

Bicycles can be picked up at the open-air bike rental stall (0471 99 75 78; Via della Stazione 2; 7.30am-8pm Easter-Oct) near the train station. Bikes cost €6 for one hour, or an extra €2 for more than six hours, but must be returned overnight; you may need to leave a deposit. The tourist office also rents bikes for €5 per day (plus deposit).